Previous Next
Back to Calendar

July 21, 2010

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• learn new vocabulary.

• monitor comprehension while reading.

• learn to mark the text.

• learn about verb usage.

---

Homework:

• Vocabulary Packet
• Scene Summaries
• The teacher is checking all today's work tomorrow.

Reminders:

• Checking homework today:
  • See the list on the white board.
• Summer School Planner (Due Each Friday)
  • summer school planner 2010.pdf

---

Agenda

Reading Section: Vocabulary Practice

• Begin the vocabulary packet.
• Due Tomorrow.

Writing Section: Quick Write - Social Media -- answer all the questions below (1/2 page)

• What are the positive and negative aspects of social network sites?
• Is it possible to spend too much time socializing in the digital world?
• How much time do you spend on social network sites like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, etc.?
• What is your primary purpose for using such sites? Who do you communicate with while online?

Reading Section: Vocabulary Front Loading

• Discuss key concepts/vocabulary.
• Students keep notes during the explanation.
• Give students 20 minutes to scan for vocabulary and define unfamiliar words in groups of 3 to 4.
  • Give them the article: Social Media Butterfly Article.pdf

• continue scanning in your notebook.

Grammar Section: Verb Usage

• Students keep Cornell Notes
  • Verb Usage Practice
    • Verb Tenses and Principal Parts
    • Tenses of Regular and Irregular Verbs
    • Distinguishing Between Active and Passive Voice

Reading Section: Marking the Text -- Social Media Article

• Before beginning to read, explain why we are doing this. Why mark the text? How will this reading activity benefit student learning and their reading comprehension?
• Reading Task: While reading “Teenage Social Media Butterflies May Not Be Such a Bad Idea,” circle names of sources and underline what the sources say.
• In addition to circling names, circle terminology that is used to describe social media and the kids using it.
• Give students 12 minutes to read the article and mark the text SILENTLY. (first reading)
• Use your scanned vocabulary to help you understand.

• Re-read the article. (second reading)
• Make Connections to the text in the margins.

Reading Section: Romeo and Juliet Act I, sc. ii and Act I, sc. iii

• Read along with the CD.
• Watch/read along with video. (the video skips act 1 sc. 2)

• Stop after each scene to give students time to do their scene summaries.

Reading Section: Dialectical Journal

• Explanation of assignment requirements.

Begin/complete Vocabulary Packet (homework)